The Catholic Principals’ Association (CPA) wants to see an end to “dubious” 11-plus testing in the North.
Thousands of children received the results of unofficial transfer tests on Saturday past.
Grammar schools continue to operate academic selection tests in defiance of Church leaders and the education minister.
Now, the CPA is calling on the Church to facilitate an urgent meeting of representatives of grammar and non-selective post-primary schools.
Michele Corkey, chairperson of the CPA, is principal of St Mark’s High School in Warrenpoint, Co Down. She said: “Dubious testing, wide variation in grades for admission and uneven competition between schools are having a negative and divisive impact on our primary and post-primary schools.
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